I had my first competitive game of the season last Saturday but came away frustrated with the match and my performance. It was a niggly match with lots of little things going on and I felt I lost control towards the end. There were lots of little comments, silly challenges and players mocking each other more often than not behind my back. Based on feedback and the fixtures I get allocated I feel I'm a decent referee but I know that I struggle with this kind of game. On Saturday I dished out 8 yellows and cautioned a team official. Looking back I think a couple of yellows were a little petty and ultimately a poor attempt at match control. On the other hand I could well have doubled that card count. How do you deal with this type of match without it turning into farce.